Hazard Mitigation Plan Page
The Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi-jurisdictional plan which satisfies requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, sets mitigation strategies, describes municipal concerns and identifies potential municipal mitigation projects. Adoption of the plan by each participating municipality individually is a prerequisite for a variety of mitigation related federal grants.
What is it?
This is a multi-jurisdictional plan that when adopted by your municipality, becomes its municipal Hazard Mitigation Plan. This is a five-year planning document which has customized information provided by your town. Participation by your town establishes eligibility for federal mitigation monies under several grant programs. We look at all natural hazards and discuss prior events including specific events and disasters that have affected Knox County, but only the hazards which are the most severe and most likely are fully profiled and ranked.
2024 Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The Knox County Emergency Management Agency has started the process of working on the 2024 HMP Update. A kick-off meeting for the general public was held on 2/21/24.
A key component of the update process is collecting feedback from the general public to help our municipalities understand what the local concern areas are. An online survey has been set up for those interested in telling us your point of view. You can remain anonymous if you would like to. Any information relating to a specific town will be shared with that town's emergency management director so they can incorporate your feedback into the town's portion of the Plan. We also have paper copies of the survey, which you can print off using this link. We can also email it to you directly if you send us a request at kxeoc@knoxcountymaine.gov. Your input is important to us!
Below are the 2019 plan components. Click on the links below to view (opens in a new window)
What is it?
This is a multi-jurisdictional plan that when adopted by your municipality, becomes its municipal Hazard Mitigation Plan. This is a five-year planning document which has customized information provided by your town. Participation by your town establishes eligibility for federal mitigation monies under several grant programs. We look at all natural hazards and discuss prior events including specific events and disasters that have affected Knox County, but only the hazards which are the most severe and most likely are fully profiled and ranked.
2024 Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The Knox County Emergency Management Agency has started the process of working on the 2024 HMP Update. A kick-off meeting for the general public was held on 2/21/24.
- You can view the recording of the meeting at this link.
- You can view the PDF of the presentation at this link.
A key component of the update process is collecting feedback from the general public to help our municipalities understand what the local concern areas are. An online survey has been set up for those interested in telling us your point of view. You can remain anonymous if you would like to. Any information relating to a specific town will be shared with that town's emergency management director so they can incorporate your feedback into the town's portion of the Plan. We also have paper copies of the survey, which you can print off using this link. We can also email it to you directly if you send us a request at kxeoc@knoxcountymaine.gov. Your input is important to us!
Below are the 2019 plan components. Click on the links below to view (opens in a new window)
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- 2019 Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Executive Summary
- Table of Contents
- Section 1- Overview
- Section 2- Plan Adoption
- Section 3- Planning Process
- Section 4- Risk Assessment
- Section 4- Risk Assessment
- Section 5- Mitigation Strategies
- Section 6- Plan Maintenance Procedure
- Appendix A - Maps
- Appendix B - Municipal Surveys
- Appendix C - Defensible Space
- Appendix D - King Tide Comparison
- Appendix E - Participation
- Appendix F - Outreach